Stated position
Eliminate Utah's state income tax on Social Security benefits.
Stated position. What this official has said they believe on this issue — a sourced claim, shown distinctly from any assessment of what they did. It is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
Derived from a tracked promise: “Eliminate Utah's state income tax on Social Security benefits.”
Sources
- Utah Governor's Office (governor.utah.gov)https://governor.utah.gov/uncategorized/gov-cox-announces-fiscal-year-2026-budget-recommendations-including-elimination-of-social-security-tax/ ↗
“Eliminating the Social Security tax will directly benefit seniors, allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned income.”
- KUER (transcript, Cox 2025 State of the State address)https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2025-01-23/video-transcript-gov-spencer-cox-2025-utah-state-of-the-state-address ↗
“It's a bit embarrassing that we are one of only 8 states that still taxes social security benefits, and I am determined to see this tax eliminated.”